The training seminar on "Judicial Ethics and Ethics", organised by the Cyprus School of Magistrates, was successfully completed on 29 March 2022 at the Supreme Court. The seminar was attended by newly appointed Judges of the District Courts and the Administrative Court of International Protection and was part of their initial training. George Erotokritou, who stressed that judicial ethics is an important pillar in the independence and impartiality of a judge, while he did not fail to remind the young judges that "judicial training is not only a right, but also a duty of every judge."
The instructors of the seminar were Judge Lena Demetriadou of the Supreme Court and the President of the District Court Mr. Angelos David, whose presentation was on the "Code of Judicial Ethics" and the "Non-binding Guide to Social Media by Judges" published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), respectively.
Through analysis of hypothetical scenarios, group exercises and discussions, participants had the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of judicial conduct and ethics and to exercise critical thinking regarding the use of social media.
The Seminar is part of the Judicial School's funding from the Recovery and Resilience Project.
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